News item | 11-07-2025 | 09:15
As of 1 August 2025, Odile Frauenfelder will be appointed as new Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) at the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS). A CNO is an independent external adviser from the Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport. She advises the minister solicited and unsolicited on all kinds of themes that influence the work of helpers, carers, nurses and nursing specialists. For example, themes such as control, labor market or training. Frauenfelder succeeds Prof. Evelyn Finnema who has played the role since 1 May 2021.
Odile Frauenfelder: “The current labor market requires a broader view of the use of people who want to work in care and welfare. In addition to nurses, carers and nursing specialists, there are fortunately more and more people who want to work in this important sector. It is therefore nice to see that functions such as helpers, supporting functions and also informal care are being used for good coordination.
Frauenfelder has gained a broad experience in the care and welfare sector over the past 40 years, of which 13 years as a nurse and 25 years as a nurse specialist in the hospital. Various roles in mental health care (GGZ) and in nursing, care and home care (VVT) afterwards.
Odile Frauenfelder is mainly committed to a future -proof labor market in the coming period. She is currently working as Director of Quality and Safety and Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) at Bloezem. Frauenfelder plays the role as CNO about 16 hours in the month in addition to its current work.